We always take a week off and run away to a warm place in December. The thought of enduring sub zero temps for another 2 months or more pushes us to seek warmer climes. In 2021,we are all under a lot of stress - the hubby is under crazy duress at the work front, the…
The Hauntup by Deepti Srivatsan: A review
"Everything in this world is but a hallucination." this quote from 'The Hauntup' by Deepti Srivatsan best describes the tone of this supernatural thriller. A very easy yet riveting read. I am a slow reader, but those of you who finish a book in one sitting, this one is totally doable. Srivatsan's debut novel is…
Key West part 2: The food
Do you like to eat out? Try out different cuisines at different restaurants? Here's where and what we ate on our vacation at the Florida Keys...read on about our mouthwatering experience!!!
Part 1: Our planned (or not so planned) trip to The Keys
Do you take a vacation around Christmas and New Year? It is the longest my husband gets off so every year we pack our bags and head off to somewhere warm. This year we went to the Florida Keys. Read about our adventures...or misadventures.
What I’ve been upto
My struggle with a chronic disease and the resultant mental impact of that disease. How I am trying to overcome the debilitating effects and how successful I've been.
Durga pujo
The following article was published in October 2018 in DURGA: DOSHODISHI. This is an in-house magazine published by KUNDU BARI in Kolkata, India and not for sale. The Durga Puja at my cousin's house (Kundu Bari) celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2018. I would love to hear your thoughts on the article. Is there a…
Streaming thoughts on streaming
We get rid of cable more than five years ago. My husband decides streaming is the future of television when everyone else is hooked to cable and dish. Yes, this is five years ago...I was a NOT SO HAPPY wife then...but really, we haven't looked back since severing our ties with the not so great…
The indolent mode
When you stop exercising, your body goes into the 'indolent mode'. It thinks "oh isn't this wonderful...no work and fuel coming in!!!" It is a humungous effort to get up and approach the closet which contain the dreaded workout clothes. I tend to remember all the stuff I need to get done and have been…
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